Audi A5

Why Audi SA scrapped 21 derivatives (including the base R8)

Audi South Africa has applied what it describes as an "engine rationalisation" to its local range, quietly removing as many as 21 derivatives from its line-up.We reached out to the local arm of the Ingolstadt-based automaker, which confirmed that it had earlier this year discontinued a number of variants, ...

Pricing! New Audi A5 Cabriolet (plus S5) arrives in SA

Audi South Africa has officially added the new A5 Cabriolet to its local line-up, with the soft-top joining the Coupé and Sportback models in the range. And, as expected, the S5 Cabriolet tops the line-up, boasting a 3,0-litre six-cylinder turbocharged engine worth 260 kW and 500 N.m.The new model's ...

Audi A5 S-Line

Here's how much the new Audi A5 Sportback costs…

The new Audi A5 Coupé range arrived in South Africa last month (read our first impressions of the S5 here), and now the local arm of the Ingolstadt automaker is preparing to introduce the Sportback model. And, yes, we've secured pricing.Set to be launched in May, the Audi A5 Sportback line-up will eventually ...

DRIVEN: Audi S5 Coupé 3,0T FSI 260 kW Quattro

HERMANUS, Western Cape – The new Audi A5 Coupé has officially arrived in South Africa (find pricing here), with the 260 kW S5 sitting at the summit of the range...Let's start with the design. I like the previous model's slab-sided looks, but to be honest, from the pics I’ve seen, I’m not sold ...

Here's how much the new Audi A5 Coupé costs in SA

The new Audi A5 Coupé has arrived in South Africa (read our first drive from Portugal), with the Ingolstadt automaker finally confirming local pricing.The new A5 Coupé range comprises nine derivatives, each employing a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, bar the S5 derivative, which uses an eight-speed ...

And the 2017 World Car Awards finalists are...

The finalists in each of the six categories of the 2017 World Car Awards have been revealed.The lists below will each be whittled down to just three contenders ahead of the Geneva Auto Show in March, before the winners are announced at the New York International Auto Show on April 13.In 2016, the Mazda ...

Audi finally reveals new A5 (and 260 kW S5) Cabriolet

In June this year, Audi revealed the new A5 Coupé. A couple of months later, the Ingolstadt-based automaker unveiled the latest version of the A5 Sportback. And now, finally, the new A5 Cabriolet has arrived to complete the second-generation A5 family.As expected, the open-top model shares much of ...

Need five doors? Audi reveals new A5 Sportback...

Late in June, we travelled to Portugal to drive the new two-door Audi A5 Coupe. But now the German automaker has officially revealed the five-door A5 Sportback, as well as the hotter S5 Sportback.The new models will make their premieres at the upcoming Paris Motor Show.As expected, the second-generation ...

DRIVEN: Audi A5 2,0 TDI S tronic

Design. The main reason people bought the previous-generation A5, according to research conducted by Audi. It makes perfect sense though, as who would rationally consider a vehicle that is more expensive and impractical than the accomplished Audi A4?Well, it's all thanks to emotional appeal, which stimulates ...